JP2000067179A - Ic card, ic card preparing device, data managing device, data retrieving device, ic card preparing method, and data managing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To identify the user of an IC card more securely by confirming the user by not only a face image, but also handwriting. SOLUTION: This IC card issue system is equipped with a scanner which reads as image data the information of an application form for requesting the issue of an IC card, a data processing part 31 which cuts image data on individual information part of the name, birthday, etc., that the applicant entered into the application form and image data of a face photograph part stuck on the application form out of the image data read by the scanner, and a print control part 34 and a printing mechanism 36 which print the image data cut by the data processing part 31 on the IC card.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an IC card, an IC card creation device, a data management device, a data search device, an IC card creation method, and a data management method issued to a contractor by, for example, a credit company or a bank.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, companies that issue cards, such as credit-related companies and banks, issue cards using a card issuing system.

[0003] A conventional card issuing system is configured by connecting a computer and a card making machine via a communication line.

In the case of a conventional card issuing system, a membership number is issued based on the contents of a card application document given by an applicant, and the items described in the card application document are converted into code data by the member number to a computer. register.

[0005] The code data registered in the computer is sent to the card maker, which prints the data on the face of the card, creates and issues a card.

When printing a face image on the face of a card, a face photograph is received together with the application document, read by a scanner or the like, and code data and a face image are printed on the face of the card to create and issue a card.

[0007] In addition, inquiries made by a computer in response to an inquiry at the time of using a card have been performed based on code data registered in the computer.

[0008]

However, such a conventional card issuing system has the following problems.

That is, in a card issuing company such as a credit company or a bank, when issuing a card, an operator manually inputs necessary items for card issuance while viewing application documents, and temporarily converts all information into code data. Since the replacement is registered in the computer and the code data is printed on the card surface, there is a problem that the work of registering the application takes time and effort.

In addition, since the card data is printed together with the code data such as the name and effective date and the face image data, it is necessary to equip the card making machine with a function of printing the code data and the image data. This increases the cost of the apparatus and complicates the processing steps for making the card.

Further, if there is a character whose data to be registered is not registered in the computer, the character is registered as an external character. This external character registration process is an irregular process. I could not register. Also, after registering the code as a character unregistered code on the computer, when querying the registered contents with the computer after that, the code that is not registered with the character can not be searched by the normal search process, the answer to the inquiry will be incomplete, When attempting to use an address, name, or the like for the address of a transmission, the registered contents of the computer may not be used because characters are not registered.

The information managed by the computer, that is, the information printed on the card, is not the data registered by the applicant himself, but is the data entered and registered by the operator after viewing the application documents. When there is an error or a defect, there is a problem that it is not immediately possible to know where the error occurred.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an IC card, an IC card creation device, a data management device, a data search device, and an IC card creation which can reduce the registration work of application contents. It aims to provide a method and a data management method.

According to the present invention, in registering the contents of an application in a computer, an IC card which can be easily filed and managed without erroneous registration regardless of whether or not there are unregistered characters in the contents of the application. It is an object to provide an IC card creation device, a data management device, a data search device, an IC card creation method, and a data management method.

Further, the present invention provides an IC card and an IC card which can perform personal authentication by handwriting in addition to personal identification by a face image when performing personal authentication of an IC card. Equipment, data management equipment,
It is an object to provide a data search device, an IC card creation method, and a data management method.

[0016]

In order to achieve the above object, an IC card according to the first aspect of the present invention includes a personal information part handwritten by an applicant in an application document for requesting issuance of an IC card. It is characterized in that image data and image data of a face photograph portion attached to the application document are stored.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an IC card producing apparatus comprising:
Reading means for reading information of an application document for requesting issuance of a C card as image data; and image data of a personal information portion handwritten by the applicant on the application document from the image data read by the reading means. A means for cutting out the image data of the face photograph portion pasted on the application document, and an IC for converting each cut out image data
Recording means for recording on a card.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the IC card producing apparatus according to the second aspect, wherein the recording means comprises a printing means for printing each image data on a card surface of the IC card; And writing means for combining and writing the respective image data into a memory inside.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a data management apparatus comprising: a search key issuing unit for issuing a search key to image data read from an application document for requesting issuance of an IC card in a predetermined order; Extracting means for extracting a part necessary for issuing an IC card, storing means for storing the image data cut by the extracting means together with the search key issued by the search key issuing means, and storing in the storing means A search unit that searches the storage unit based on the search key and outputs a search result when a search instruction is given to the image data using a search key.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a data search apparatus for storing image data read from an application document for requesting issuance of an IC card together with a search key, and searching for the image data stored in the storage means. A search instruction means for instructing the storage means using the search key, and a search means for searching the storage means using the search key. Means for cutting out the image data in a desired format.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an IC card
The information of the application document for requesting the issuance of the C card is read as image data, and from the read image data, the image data of the personal information handwritten by the applicant on the application document and the face attached to the application document The image data of the photograph portion is cut out, and each cut out image data is written into the memory in the IC card,
Each image data is printed on the card surface of the card.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, a search key is issued for image data read from an application document for requesting issuance of an IC card in a predetermined order, and the image data is used to issue an IC card. The extracted image data is stored together with the issued search key, and when a search instruction is given to the stored image data by a search key, the stored image data is stored based on the search key. The search key is searched for and the search result is output.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the image data of the personal information portion and the image data of the face photograph portion are stored in the IC card, when the identity of the applicant of the IC card is authenticated, the identity of the applicant by the face image is used. In addition to the confirmation, the person can be confirmed by handwriting, and the person authentication can be performed more reliably.

According to the second and sixth aspects of the present invention, the information of the application document is read as image data by the reading means, and the image data of the personal information handwritten by the applicant on the application document and the application data are pasted from the image data. Since the image data of the photographed face part is cut out and written to the IC card, when authenticating the applicant of the IC card, in addition to the identification of the face image, the identification of the person by handwriting can be performed, and the personal identification can be performed. Can be performed more reliably.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the personal information portion image data handwritten by the applicant and the image data of the face photograph portion of the application document are directly printed on the card surface of the IC card, and these image data are combined. I
Since the data is written in the memory of the C card, when authenticating the IC card, the data in the IC card can be used for electronic authentication, and the identity of the card can be confirmed by a face image on the card surface and by handwriting. Can be more reliably performed.

According to the fourth and seventh aspects of the present invention, a search key is issued in a predetermined order for image data read from an application document for requesting the issuance of an IC card. The image data extracted from the part necessary for issuing the IC card is stored in the storage means and managed, and when the image data stored in the storage means is instructed by a search key, the image data is stored based on the search key. Since it searches for means and outputs the search results,
This eliminates the need for the operator to register the code data in the computer while looking at the items described in the application form, thereby reducing the task of registering the application details of the operator. Also,
When registering the application contents in the computer, it is possible to easily file and manage the application contents without error, regardless of whether or not the application contents include unregistered characters.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the image data read from the application document for requesting the issuance of the IC card is stored in the storage means together with the search key, and the search instruction means stores the image data with the search key. When the search for the image data of the means is instructed, the storage means is searched using the search key, and the searched image data is cut out and output in a desired format, so that the search results can be used for various purposes. become.

[0028]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an IC card issuing system according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a data management computer, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a registration terminal, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration of a creator, and FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration of a search terminal. As shown in FIG. 1, this IC card issuing system is configured by connecting a data management computer 1, a registration terminal 2, an IC card maker 3, and a search terminal 4 via a communication line 5. The data management computer 1 is a device for managing registered image data and controlling the present system. The registration terminal 2 is a device that takes in an application document for creating an IC card into the system as image data. I
The C card maker 3 is a device that prints a note surface and writes data to a memory in an IC card using image data received from the data management computer 1 through the communication line 5. The search terminal 4 is a device that searches for image data managed by the data management computer 1 and data recorded on an IC card, and edits and displays and prints it in the form of a document or an address. In addition, as a device for connecting each device to the communication line 5, a coaxial cable, a router, a hub, or the like is used according to an environment in which the system is installed.

As shown in FIG. 2, the data management computer 1 incorporates a data processing unit 11, a basic disk device 12, a communication control unit 13 and the like in a data management computer main unit 10, and also externally to the data management computer main unit 10. Display 14, Printer 15, Keyboard 1
6, a communication mechanism 17, a data storage unit 18 and the like are connected.

The data processing section 11 manages image data. The data processing unit 11 also automatically issues a data management key and the like. The basic disk device 12 records basic software such as an operating system (hereinafter referred to as OS) and programs such as business application software. Also, this basic disk device 1
2 records a business history and the like. The communication control unit 13 transmits and receives data to and from other devices via the communication mechanism 17. The display 14 displays guidance and the like for the operator to operate, and displays the operating status and data processing status of each device. The printer 15 prints information printing, operation history, and the like of the managed data. The keyboard 16 is used to input operator's operation instructions and the like. The communication mechanism 17 is a device for connecting this device to the communication line 5. For example, a communication board for connecting to each device using a public line or the like or a network such as a LAN for connection to each device. It is a communication board. Data storage unit 18
Is, for example, a hard disk device (HD device) or a magneto-optical disk (MO device). This data storage unit is a recording device that the registration terminal 2 reads and writes and saves image data when the IC card maker 3 issues an IC card. In the data storage unit 18, a search database and the like are also constructed in advance. If the data storage unit 18 is a recording device capable of storing and managing a large amount of data other than the HD device and the MO device,
Whatever comes to mind.

As shown in FIG. 3, the registration terminal 2 includes a data processing unit 21 and a basic disk device 2 in a registration terminal body 20.
2. A built-in communication control unit 23 and the like, and an image scanner (hereinafter, referred to as a scanner) 24 as a reading means, a display 25, a printer 26, a keyboard 27, a communication mechanism 28, and the like are connected outside the registration terminal body 20. It is configured.

The data processing section 21 develops the image data read by the scanner 24 into a work area (memory or the like) therein and performs processing on the image data. It is converted into code data by the OCR function. The basic disk device 22 stores programs such as basic software such as an OS and business application software. The basic disk device 22 temporarily stores image data from the scanner 24. The communication control unit 23 transmits and receives data to and from another device via the communication mechanism 28. The scanner 24 reads the application document as image data. The document reading means may be a digital camera capable of processing image data. The display 25 displays guidance for operation by an operator and the like and image data read from the scanner 24. The printer 26 prints the registration result and the like. The keyboard 27 is used to input operator's operation instructions and the like. The communication mechanism 28 is a device for connecting this terminal to the communication line 5. For example, a communication board for connecting to each device using a public line or the like, or a connection for each device by connecting to a network such as a LAN. Communication board.

As shown in FIG. 4, the IC card maker 3 includes a data processing unit 3 in the IC card maker main body 30.
1, a basic disk device 32, a communication control unit 33, a print control unit 34, and an IC card reader / writer 35, a printing mechanism 3
6. The communication mechanism 37 is connected. This IC
The IC card created by the card maker 3 has, for example, E in which data necessary for card issuance can be written in advance.
An R which stores a control program for controlling data exchange with an EPROM or an IC card reader / writer 35
An IC such as an OM is mounted.

The data processing section 31 performs an editing process so that the image data received from the data management computer 1 can be printed on a card surface. The basic disk device 32 records programs such as basic software such as an OS and business application software. The basic disk device 32 stores the image data received from the data management computer 1 and the data processing unit 31.
The image data and the like that have been edited are temporarily stored. The communication control unit 33 transmits and receives data to and from another device via the communication mechanism 37. The print control unit 34 converts the image data processed by the data processing unit 31
And instruct printing. IC card reader / writer 3
Reference numeral 5 denotes image data printed on the front or back of the IC card (image data such as handwritten characters and face photographs)
Is recorded in the memory of the IC card. The printing mechanism 36 prints the image data received from the data management computer 1 on the front or back surface of the IC card. The communication mechanism 37 is a device for connecting this device to the communication line 5. For example, a communication board for connecting each device using a public line or the like, or a connection for each device by connecting to a network such as a LAN. Communication board.

As shown in FIG. 5, the search terminal 4 includes a data processing unit 41 and a basic disk
2. A communication control unit 43 and the like are built in, and a display 44, a printer 45, a keyboard 46, an IC card reader / writer 47, a communication mechanism 48, and the like are connected outside the search terminal body 40.

The data processing unit 41 sends the input search key to the data management computer 1 and performs data processing so that the corresponding image data can be displayed and printed. The data processing section 41 also processes image data read from the IC card.
The communication control unit 48 transmits and receives data to and from other devices via the communication mechanism 48. The basic disk device 42 has O
Programs such as basic software such as S and business application software are recorded. The display 44 displays guidance for operation by an operator and the like, image data received from the data management computer 1, and image data read from an IC card. The printer 45 prints the searched image data. The keyboard 46 is used to input an operator's operation instruction and the like. IC card reader / writer 47 is I
The image data recorded on the C card is read. The communication mechanism 48 is a device for connecting this terminal to the communication line 5. For example, a communication board for connecting to each device using a public line or the like, or a connection for each device by connecting to a network such as a LAN. Communication board.

The operation of the IC card issuing system will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an IC card creation operation using image data;
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation related to image data retrieval, and FIG. In this IC card issuing system, an application document in which information necessary to create an IC card is described is set in the scanner 24 of the registration terminal 2 and a reading operation is performed.

First, as shown in FIG. 6, the contents described on the front side of the application document are read into the data processing unit 21 of the registration terminal 2 by the scanner 24 as image data (S10).
1). At this time, the data processing unit 21 of the registration terminal 2 dithers the image data and reads the image data as clear (high-definition) image data for the part of the application document on which the face photograph is pasted.

When data described as a search key is included in the description item of the application document, the data processing unit 21 uses its own OCR
The description is processed as code data by the function.
The reading means for reading the data may be any hardware or software other than the scanner 24 as long as it can process the application document as image data. For example, a digital camera may be used. Also, if the OCR function of the data processing unit 21 of the registration terminal 2 can process key parts as code data, such as processing by a reading mechanism (hardware) of the scanner 24 itself and processing by optical character reading software. The means may be any means and does not matter.

Then, the data processing section 21 transmits the read image data (including code data serving as a search key, if any) to the data management computer 1 through the communication line 5 (S102).

In the data management computer 1, when the communication mechanism 17 and the communication control unit 13 receive the image data of the application form from the registration terminal 2 from the communication line 5, the data processing unit 11 manages the applicant as a member. The member number (data number) is automatically issued (S103), and the issued member number and the received image data of the application form are temporarily stored in the basic disk device 12 (S104).

The data processing section 11 converts the member number temporarily stored in the basic disk device 12 into image data, and transmits the image data of the application form together with the image data of the application form.
Pass to 3. The communication control unit 13 transmits the transferred image data to the IC card maker 3 through the communication mechanism 17 and the communication line 5 (S105).

In the IC card making machine 3, when the communication mechanism 37 and the communication control unit 33 receive the image data from the data management computer 1 from the communication line 5, the image data is transferred to the data processing unit 31. Data processing unit 31
Cuts out a description portion necessary for printing on the card surface of the IC card from the received image data, and edits it into a desired format suitable for printing (S106). This is shown in FIG.

In FIG. 8, reference numeral 81 denotes a reading range as image data, reference numeral 82 denotes an image of an edge of an application document, and reference numeral 83 denotes a cutout range. The cutout range is divided into a first area of the face photograph and a second area other than the first area. In the second area, △ indicates a member number, ○ indicates a name, and ▲ indicates each image data of the date of birth.

Reference numeral 85 denotes data after each image data in the first and second areas has been cut out and edited as necessary.

Then, the data processing section 31 transfers the edited image data to the print control section 34 and instructs printing. The print control unit 34 controls the printing mechanism 36, whereby image data of characters such as name and date of birth handwritten by the applicant at a predetermined position on the card surface of the IC card by the printing mechanism 36 and the face photograph The image data of the portion is printed (S107).

The IC card having the image data printed on the card surface is set in the IC card reader / writer 35.

After the setting, the data processing unit 31 instructs the IC card reader / writer 35 to write, thereby
The application document and the image data of the membership number are written into an IC (such as an EEPROM) in the IC card (S10).
8). An IC card created by printing and recording image data through such a process is output from the IC card creating machine 3 (S109).

When the IC card is output, the data processing section 31 passes information notifying that the creation of the IC card has been completed to the communication control section 33, and the communication control section 33 transmits the card creation completion notification information to the communication control section 33. The data is transmitted to the data management computer 1 through the line 5 (S110).

The data management computer 1 has a communication line 5
When the card creation completion notification information is received from the IC card creation machine 3 from the IC card creation unit 3, the image data temporarily stored in the basic disk device 12 is registered in the data storage unit 18 (a management medium such as an HD device or an MO device (S111). ).
Note that the member number and the like serving as a search key are registered in a search database that is constructed in advance in the data storage unit 18 of the data management computer 1.

Next, the operation of searching for image data between the search terminal 4 and the data management computer 1 will be described. As shown in FIG. 7, the operator activates the search terminal 4, performs a search start operation, displays a search menu, and without instructing the end of the search (N in S201).
When the IC card is set in the IC card reader / writer 47 (Y in S202), the IC card reader / writer 47 reads the IC (EEPROM) of the set IC card.
Image data from the data processing unit 4
Send to 1.

The data processing section 41 cuts out necessary display items from the image data read in accordance with the search format, displays and edits them, and prints as necessary (S20).
3). On the other hand, if it is not set in the IC card reader / writer 47 (N in S202), the data processing unit 41 displays a search key (member number, etc.) on the screen of the display 44.
A dialog box for input is displayed to prompt the operator to input a search key.
The search key input from 6 is transmitted to the data management computer 1 through the communication line 5 (S204).

In the data management computer 1, when the communication mechanism 17 and the communication control unit 13 receive the search key from the search terminal 4 from the communication line 5 (S 205), they pass it to the data processing unit 11.

The data processing section 11 searches the image data stored in the data storage section 18 using the received search key as a key (S206), and checks whether or not the data exists. As a result of this check, if the corresponding data exists (S
(Y of 207), the data processing unit 11 passes the searched image data to the communication control unit 13 and transmits the image data to the search terminal 4 (S208).

If there is no corresponding data as a result of the check, the data processing unit 11 passes a message indicating that there is no corresponding data to the communication control unit 13 and transmits it to the search terminal 4 (S2).
09). In the search terminal 4, the data management computer 1
When the search result is received, the presence or absence of the corresponding data is confirmed (S210).

Here, when the image data is received, that is, when the corresponding data is present (Y in S210), necessary description items are cut out from the image data in accordance with the search format, and displayed and printed (S211).

When a message indicating that there is no corresponding data is received (N in S210), the data processing unit 41 displays that there is no corresponding data on the search screen of the display 44 (S212).

Here, the editing operation of the image data will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, in the registration terminal 4, the application document is read as image data by the scanner 24, and the read image data is expanded in the work area by the data processing unit 41, and a range including information necessary for IC card creation is defined. After being cut out, it is sent to the data management computer 1 and registered in the data storage unit 18 thereof.

Thereafter, the IC card making machine 3 and the search terminal 4
When the data managed by the data management computer 1 is used, for example, the image data is sent from the data management computer 1 in the IC card creator 3 and the search terminal 4, and the cutout managed by each device is used. With reference to the range information, the image data is further divided for each description item, and a necessary description item portion is edited.

However, the cut-out range information is the items necessary for each process, the address information of each item when expanded into an image before cutting, and the information managed according to each process as to which cut-out written item portion to use. It is.

As described above, according to the IC card issuing system of this embodiment, by registering data to be managed in the data management computer 1 in the form of image data, the data is called up and the data management computer 1 can call the data in a form suitable for any business. Data can be processed and edited and used.
Further, by managing the information to be applied with image data, it is possible to manage not only handwritten characters but also information input by a word processor, a personal computer, or the like.

The surface of the application form is read as image data by the scanner 24, and the IC
By cutting out a part necessary for creating a card and printing it on the card surface of the IC card, an operation operation for inputting a code is not required, and the registration work of the operator can be reduced.

Further, when inquiring the IC card, the handwritten information of the applicant can be utilized as it is by editing it in the required form (editing for easy viewing on the screen, printing address, etc.). This eliminates the need for an operator to enter a code and register data, thereby reducing operator input work.
Also, characters that are not registered in the data management computer 1 can be easily filed without registering external characters.

Further, the image data (name, date of birth, etc.) of the personal information of the member himself and the image data of the face of the member himself are printed on the card surface (front or back) of the IC card. When the identity of the IC card is identified, the identity can be identified by the face image and the identity by handwriting.

In addition to printing each image data,
Furthermore, by synthesizing these image data and writing them in an IC (memory) in the IC card,
Authentication that the card holder is the member can be performed more reliably.

[0066]

As described above, according to the present invention, since the contents of an application are managed by the image data itself read from the application document, there is no need for the operator to input the contents of the application into a computer or convert it into code data. Issuing work can be reduced.

Since the contents of the application are registered in the computer using the image data itself, regardless of whether or not there are unregistered characters in the contents of the application, the file can be easily filed without error. Can be managed.

Further, the personal information part image data handwritten by the applicant and the image data of the face photograph part of the application document are directly printed on the card surface of the IC card, and these image data are written to the memory in the IC card. When performing IC card identity authentication, it is possible to perform electronic authentication using the data in the IC card, identify the person with the face image on the card face, and identify the person with the handwriting. Can be performed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an IC card issuing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a data management computer in the IC card issuing system.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a registration terminal in the IC card issuing system.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of an IC card creating machine in the IC card issuing system.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration of a search terminal in the IC card issuing system.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an IC card creation operation using image data.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation related to image data retrieval.

FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram related to a method of editing image data.

[Explanation of symbols]

1. Data management computer 2. Registration terminal 3. IC
Card creator, 4 search terminal, 5 communication line, 10 data management computer body, 11, 21, 31 data processing unit, 12, 22, 32, basic disk device, 13,
23, 33: communication control unit, 14, 25, 44 ... display, 15, 26, 45 ... printer, 16, 27, 46
... keyboard, 17, 28, 37, 48 ... communication mechanism, 1
8 Data storage unit, 20 Registration terminal main unit, 24 Image scanner (scanner), 30 IC card creator main unit, 34 Print control unit, 35, 47 IC card reader / writer, 36 Printing mechanism, 40 ... the search terminal itself.

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. An application document for requesting issuance of an IC card, wherein image data of a personal information portion handwritten by the applicant and image data of a face photograph portion stuck on the application document are stored. IC card to do. 2. Reading means for reading, as image data, information of an application document for requesting issuance of an IC card, and from the image data read by the reading means,
Means for cutting out image data of a personal information portion handwritten by the applicant on the application document and image data of a face photograph portion pasted on the application document; recording means for recording each cut-out image data on an IC card; An IC card creation device, comprising: 3. The recording device includes: a printing device that prints each image data on a card surface of the IC card; and a writing device that combines and writes the image data into a memory in the IC card. 3. The IC card producing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein: 4. A search key issuing means for issuing a search key to image data read from an application document for requesting the issuance of an IC card in a predetermined order; Extracting means, storing means for storing the image data cut out by the extracting means together with the search key issued by the search key issuing means, and a search key for the image data stored in the storing means. And a search means for searching the storage means on the basis of the search key and outputting a search result when a search instruction is issued. 5. A storage means for storing image data read from an application document for requesting issuance of an IC card together with a search key, and a search key instructing a search for the image data stored in the storage means. A search instructing means, a search means for searching the storage means using the search key when a search instruction is given by the search key by the search instructing means, and converting the image data searched by the searching means into a desired format. And a means for cutting out the data. 6. The information of an application document for requesting issuance of an IC card is read as image data, and from the read image data, image data of a personal information portion handwritten by the applicant in the application document and the application document And cutting out the image data of the face photograph portion pasted on the IC card, writing the cut-out image data into the memory in the IC card, and printing each image data on the card surface of the IC card. How to make an IC card. 7. A search key is issued for image data read from an application document for requesting issuance of an IC card in a predetermined order, a portion necessary for issuing an IC card is cut out from the image data, and the issued issuance key is issued. Along with a search key, the cut-out image data is stored, and when a search instruction is given to the stored image data using a search key, the stored search key is searched based on the search key. A data management method characterized by outputting search results.